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Thank you to COGS

We can only continue to support our community with the support of our wonderful community funders like COGS. Thank you. More…

Posted: 11 December 2020

Thank you

We aim to bring free, balanced, expert advice to all and we can only manage this with the generous support of our community funders. Thank you Lottery Grants… More…

Posted: 11 December 2020

Growing Stars Workshop January 2021

Parent workshop - Tuesday 26th January 2021 at 7pm … Children’s workshop – Tuesday 26th January 2021 and Wednesday 27th January 2021 8.45am to 12.30pm both… More…

Posted: 30 November 2020

ILT Foundation support for Growing Stars

About the community group/organisation/individual … Formerly Dyslexia Support South, Learning Differences Aotearoa Trust provides support for people who have… More…

Posted: 26 August 2020

SPELD NZ Course Introduction to Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) (Level 3 NZQA-approved)

Where and when … Thursday 17 & Friday 18 September 2020 … 9.00am to 4.00pm both days … Venue: Southland Community House, 46 Kelvin Street, Invercargill … More…

Posted: 25 August 2020

Our Dyslexic Children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7xa6meD2Q … OUR DYSLEXIC CHILDREN tells the story of how a group of parents in Central Ohio took on their school district to… More…

Posted: 21 May 2020

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